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Lyell Bary

Artist Tabs

My first ever solo exhibition, held at Isn't Gallery Brisbane, was in 1995 and called Prozac Painting.

For the next ten years I produced works for various solo and group shows.

Career hightlights:

Awards: the Brisbane City Council Randall Studio for a year and presenting a solo show at Brisbane City Gallery

Solo Exhibitions: the Experimental Art Foundation Adelaide and at Artspace in Auckland

Group Exhibitions: in Close Quarters a collection of artwork by Australian and New Zealand Artists that toured both countries. NOW at the IMA Brisbane, a group show of new artists

Commissioned Artworks: In 2006 commissioned to paint six murals for the lift lobby area of the Mater Mothers Hospital Brisbane

Courtesy of the Artist 2017

Story/Statement

Just about every painting that I have ever done has been on plywood.

It is the unique pattern from the grain in each sheet of plywood that attracts me.

In this series I have followed the grain in the plywood and layered over my own doodles depicting droplets of water. I then have this image laser-etched into a fresh sheet of plywood. It is then in this process of painting in sections of blue and other bright colours that excites me so that if you squint your eyes enough hopefully you too, will see the reflected neon in the motel swimming pool.

This painting is the fifth and largest in the series. The first 3 are hanging in the new Gold Coast University Hospital. The 4th is framed at home hanging above the TV and sometimes I get more enjoyment looking at it, rather then whats on the TV.